U.S. Capitol On Lockdown After A Shooting

A man shot and killed himself outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Saturday. NBC News reports that the man died on the West Front of the Capitol Building and a suspicious package found nearby that led to a lockdown of the building was his suitcase. “There are no indications at this point of terrorism,” said a federal official.ABC News hears word the man had a sign taped to his hand.

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North Charleston Officer Faces Murder Charge After Shooting A Man In The Back

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A white North Charleston police officer was arrested on a murder charge and the FBI opened a civil rights investigation Tuesday after video surfaced of the lawman shooting eight times at a 50-year-old black man as he ran away.

Walter L. Scott, a Navy veteran and father, died Saturday after Patrolman 1st Class Michael T. Slager, 33, shot him several times in the back.

The video footage, which The Post and Courier obtained Tuesday from a source who asked to remain anonymous, shows the end of the confrontation between the two on Saturday after Scott ran from a traffic stop. It was the first piece of evidence contradicting an account Slager gave earlier this week through his attorney.

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Shooting At Lil Wayne’s Miami Home Was A Haox

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Miami’s WSVN is reporting a shooting incident at Lil Wayne’s Miami home. You can watch live updates on the story via the live stream below, but according to early reports, the block has been shut down and law enforcement are trying to gain access to the home as we speak. There have been initial reports that as many as 4 people may have been injured. Apparently there was a similar incident in Miami in recent days that turned out to be a hoax, but it is unclear if that is the case here.

Story developing. UPDATED: Young Money has reportedly confirmed that Wayne was not at the residence during the alleged shooting and is ok. The SWAT team is on the scene and are preparing to enter.

UPDATED: A Miami Beach Police public information officer has told reporters that the initial call reporting the shooting came from an individual who was not at the home and had claimed to have shot 4 people. They have not yet entered the home, but say they have seen no indication of any shooting. Was Wayne “Swatted”?

UPDATED: The SWAT Team has entered the home and determined that the call was a hoax.